Joe Root backs England to bounce back after costly ‘mistakes’ hand Ashes advantage to Australia England dropped five catches on day two of the second Test in Brisbane The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Steve Smith on top again after he resumes Ashes hostilities with Jofra Archer Australia’s batting linchpin helped his side pull away and England’s premier paceman is yet to dismiss him in a Test The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
'Third-grade' Carse off canvas to keep England in Ashes England's woeful catching cost them in the second Test at the Gabba, with paceman Brydon Carse getting some redemption after a tough day. AAP · Dec 5, 2025
England rue five dropped catches as Australia build lead in second Ashes Test Shelled catches frustrated England’s bowlers as Australia ended day two with a 44-run lead after half-centuries for Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
England toil despite Will Jacks’ moment of magic in second Ashes Test Jacks took a stunning catch to dismiss Steve Smith but England dropped a host of other chances as Australia pulled ahead in Brisbane. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
England fighting to keep Australia in check as bowlers toil The hosts made serious inroads on England’s 334 as they feasted on some wayward fare with the pink ball. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Public and politicians left in dark about true impact of migration on Britain because of gaps in data, report finds The government does not know how many people are in the country unauthorised - with policymakers unable to make informed choices about asylum claims and ECHR, experts warn The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Australia keep mind games alive before XI unveiled The Pat Cummins mystery was finally put to bed before the surprise swap of Nathan Lyon and Michael Neser kept Australia's team under wraps until the Gabba toss. AAP · Dec 4, 2025
Starc, Root star on seesawing first day of Gabba Test The second Ashes Test has begun with Mitchell Starc and Joe Root standing up for their respective sides. AAP · Dec 4, 2025
Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day one – as it happened Advantage England as Joe Root hits his first hundred on Australian soil in the second Test at Brisbane. The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025
Cummins conundrum is key as Australia try not to overthink tactics Will the captain return? Will Nathan Lyon play? Who will open? Ashes hostilities are renewed and the hosts don’t need to ask too many questions The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2025
In face of Bazball, Smith opens up on the Aussie way Steve Smith has offered an insight into Australia's plan to counter the English "Bazball' tactics in the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. AAP · Dec 3, 2025
Pink-ball wizard: batters on facing ‘devastating weapon’ Mitchell Starc Dawid Malan ‘smiles at the memory’ of taking on Australia’s relentless fast bowler under the lights The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025
Australia weigh up shock selection call for second Ashes Test IN FULL The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025 Pat Cummins latest: Steve Smith hints at surprise Australia boost ahead of second Ashes Test The Australia captain was left out of the squad which was named last week
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Australia captain Pat Cummins leaves door ajar for dramatic comeback in Brisbane Cummins missed his side’s victory in Perth with a back injury and was subsequently omitted from the squad for this week’s day/nigher at the Gabba
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 Challenges lie ahead in day-night Test but England have what it takes to shock Australia Even Steve Smith has struggled under lights and the selection of Will Jacks is the right approach by the tourists
AAP · Dec 3, 2025 Smith comes up with bright idea to fix glaring problem Steve Smith is planning to use black eye strips to combat the bright lights of the Gabba when the day-night Ashes Test begins.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2025 Pat Cummins poised to return for Australia in second Ashes Test at Gabba Steve Smith hints fast bowler may be late call-up in Brisbane, while Josh Inglis is favoured to replace injured Usman Khawaja
AAP · Dec 1, 2025 Unwanted history looms for Archer against Smith The battle between Jofra Archer and Steve Smith continues at the Gabba, but England's paceman has 0-96 from the 189 balls he has bowled at the Australian.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2025 Cummins out of Australia Ashes squad as Khawaja lays into state of Perth pitch Captain Pat Cummins’s return is on hold as Australia named an unchanged squad for the match in Brisbane, with Usman Khawaja retaining his place
AAP · Nov 28, 2025 Cummins left out for Gabba, but good news for Khawaja Pat Cummins is yet to be cleared to return from his back injury for the second Ashes Test, but Usman Khawaja is a chance to overcome his and play at the Gabba.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 Cricket nerds love precedent so maybe England can channel spirit of Lord’s 2005 The parallels are imperfect but just as with Michael Vaughan’s Ashes winners, hyper-aggressive cricket with a tweaked approach in the second Test is the 2025 cohort’s only chance of winning
The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025 Does Travis Head’s knock deserve to be among the greatest Ashes innings? The Australian did not make the Guardian’s recent list of the top 100 Ashes players, but his heroics in Perth sit comfortably alongside the series’ best individual innings of all time
AAP · Nov 22, 2025 Veteran's career at crossroads after Head's heroics Australia veteran Usman Khawaja's career is hanging in the balance after his back injury led to Travis Head opening and smashing a classic Ashes knock.